Roadside Inspection 79652745
Roadside inspection on Sep 8, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: BR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2952577) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79652745
- Date:
- Sep 8, 2023
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- 222 MM HWY 20 EB
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BR EXPRESS INC (2952577)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- N658867 (OH)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9TH4KN205530
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 5.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4V4NC9TH4KN205530 | OH N658867 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532C3LT162005 | OH EXEMPT |
HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS
Ticket: Hyst
|
Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80046518 | Oct 31, 2023 | SD | L3 | JEFFERSON SD | 0 | — |
| 80040963 | Oct 30, 2023 | OH | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 79979879 | Oct 21, 2023 | IL | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 79887665 | Oct 10, 2023 | PA | L3 | SR 576 AT SR 22 | 0 | — |
| 79887254 | Oct 10, 2023 | WA | L2 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 79874459 | Oct 6, 2023 | OH | L1 | ROADSIDE | 5 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87052840 | Feb 14, 2026 | IN | L3 | 3H3V532C3LT162005 | — |
| 84520073 | Apr 27, 2025 | VA | L2 | 3H3V532C3LT162005 | — |
| 84520073 | Apr 27, 2025 | VA | L2 | 4V4NC9TH4KN205530 | — |
| 83643244 | Jan 15, 2025 | UT | L3 | 3H3V532C3LT162005 | — |
| 83537789 | Jan 4, 2025 | IA | L3 | 3H3V532C3LT162005 | — |
| 82835442 | Oct 3, 2024 | IA | L2 | 3H3V532C3LT162005 | — |
| 81405073 | Apr 16, 2024 | WI | L2 | 3H3V532C3LT162005 | OOS |
| 81359042 | Apr 10, 2024 | TN | L1 | 4V4NC9TH4KN205530 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at 222 MM HWY 20 EB
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 85890202 | Sep 25, 2025 | GP TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | 0 | — |
| 80813958 | Feb 8, 2024 | TRANSFORMERS LLC | 1 | — |
| 80813957 | Feb 8, 2024 | LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 80790577 | Feb 6, 2024 | AFC TRANSPORT INC | 1 | — |